Plastic piping for central heating

[bassmonster]

Hi all,
What are your thoughts and experience on using plastic piping for the central heating run?

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

 

[tolly]

Would always use copper if it was down to me. If you have to use plastic though, make sure its barrier if using for Heating to prevent ingress of air and try to only use fittings in accessible places, i.e don't use them underneath tiled bathroom floors etc

 

[kozak1968]

Anything out of sight in plastic. Rad tails and cylinder cupboards in copper.

 

[lame plumber]

used it to save time in the past, wouldnt bother now though. feels better to use copper, especially as the new consumer rights laws have just changed in the buyers favour all round

 

[kozak1968]

I don't think many customers or building contractors would want you in the property for longer than necessary. Coppers better but cost more to install unfortunately.

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Use loads of Hep2O on new builds, in the floors but never on show as that looks carp.

 

[AWheating]

nowt wrong with plastic if installed correctly.

 

[jtsplumbing]

I'm going more in favour of Tec tight pipe now, stays ridged can be bent, same price as plastic pipe

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I'm going more in favour of Tec tight pipe now, stays ridged can be bent, same price as plastic pipe

or mlc

 

[plumben]

Ive done a few installs in Speed fit, with chrome and copper tails,

It's useful if your doing long runs with no joints but other than that I prefer copper I can sleep better at night then